What color is #281748?

#281748 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 23, 72), and in HSL hsl(261, 52%, 19%).

Is #281748 accessible as text?

On white, #281748 has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #281748, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #281748?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #281748?

#281748 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #384A17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #281748 below.

Is #281748 good for buttons?

#281748 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #281748 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #281748 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #281748 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#281748 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #281748

Not just a swatch — here's how #281748 works with other colors. Named schemes with #281748 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281748 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #281748 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #281748 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #281748 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #281748 Secondary #484456 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #281748 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #281748

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #281748 with

Yale Blue Russian Violet Army Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1C6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A174A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #281748 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #281748;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 23 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.087 295.6);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E7DFF6;
  --color-200: #D0C1EB;
  --color-300: #AE96D9;
  --color-400: #8C6EC4;
  --color-500: #6D4DA8;
  --color-600: #574181;
  --color-700: #41325C;
  --color-800: #2D243D;
  --color-900: #1C1826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E7DFF6',
    200: '#D0C1EB',
    300: '#AE96D9',
    400: '#8C6EC4',
    500: '#6D4DA8',
    600: '#574181',
    700: '#41325C',
    800: '#2D243D',
    900: '#1C1826',
  },
}

$base: #281748;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E7DFF6;
$base-200: #D0C1EB;
$base-300: #AE96D9;
$base-400: #8C6EC4;
$base-500: #6D4DA8;
$base-600: #574181;
$base-700: #41325C;
$base-800: #2D243D;
$base-900: #1C1826;
$base-hover: #21133B;
$base-subtle: #BAA9DA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#281748",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE96D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C6EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D4DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#574181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}